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Some students upset by ban shrouded in controversy
A small group of women, clad in dark garments draped over their frames, stood outside the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Armed only with their voices, they stood together to protest a new French law banning their enshrouding attire. Some of their faces were completely hidden.
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The world’s oldest oppression
After working on the score for a documentary on sex trafficking, one college student wanted to do something about the dehumanization he saw in his client’s video. Tony Anderson decided he was tired of hearing about injustice.
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North Carolina, U.S. Department of Transportation agreement allocates $461 million to enhance rail system
An agreement between the North Carolina and U.S. departments of transportation provided the state with $461 million to enhance the rail system and construction will affect Alamance County.
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N.C. State alumnus photojournalist Hondros killed in Libyan attack
Chris Hondros, N.C. State alumnus, photojournalist and formerAgromeck photographer, has been confirmed dead Wednesday after an attack while covering the front lines in Libya, the Technician has learned.
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Harvard panel discusses girls’ education in the Middle East
Scholars and students gathered to discuss the problems associated with women’s education and economic involvement in the Middle East at a panel discussion last night, noting that female education rates in Iraq are the lowest they have been in a decade.
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Dash for Darfur raises genocide awareness
A five-kilometer walk and run event was hosted on campus on Sunday to provide awareness of the genocide occuring in the Darfur region of Sudan and to raise money for relief efforts. The UA's Student Anti-Genocide Coalition (STAND) sponsored the run, which was titled Dash for Darfur.
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Group raises awareness of human trafficking
Saint Mary's students are committed to promoting social justice, but one special group of students has incorporated that commitment into the academic lives of its members. Sophomore Cailin Crowe is a student in Dr.
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Iranian journalist speaks on importance of improving human rights
You're blindfolded. There are screams from behind the doors and walls. Closer, four men speak behind you. They tell you they think you're a spy. "I'm not a spy," you protest. There is no bed in your cell, no pillow, only blankets on the floor.
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Violence in Mexico affect schools, families, even Houston campus community
As the continued violence in Mexico begins to draw closer to home, students from both sides of the border are also affected. For some students, the violence has made it difficult to visit family in Mexico and has turned what was once a routine trip into a gamble for their lives.
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